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NLC ready to help boost imports thru Gwadar Port

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to start 50 percent public sector imports from Gwadar Port destined for...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:53am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says agriculture, IT key economic drivers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that agriculture and...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Opinion

Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment?

We even go so far as to question the very foundations of our nation, doubting the Two-Nation Theory and casting...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

New IMF programme going to be the last one if reforms put in place: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme would be...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:50am

Settlement of circular debt thru adjustments strong probability

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar directs Petroleum and Power Division to reassess the plan for settlement of circular debt through cash/ non-cash adjustments

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:42am

Pakistan

Policy Board members will support govt in financial affairs: Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the Policy ...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 07:44am

Aurangzeb explains steps to stabilise economy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a virtual meeting with Juland...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:54am

Editorials

SC order on pension benefits

EDITORIAL: Finally, it has taken an order from the apex court itself to set the record straight about pension...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

Opinion

Leveraging private sector to empower Pakistan’s youth

Over the past couple weeks, I had the privilege of visiting some of Pakistan’s leading universities, digital ...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:10am

Credit to private sector: incorrect calculation?

ISLAMABAD: Credit to private sector (flows) stood at Rs -326.9 billion, 1-July to 26-July 2024-25 against Rs -171.1...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:21pm

Opinion

Need for a country-wide, across-sectors ‘Pricing Policy’

Weak regulation of markets, or the policy of ‘market fundamentalism’ that market knows best, and left mostly on...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:15am

Opinion

Electric Vehicles come to Pakistan

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb claimed at the launching ceremony of BYD, a Chinese company globally ...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:36am

Business & Finance

Climate change: OICCI highlights private sector’s role

KARACHI: Despite contributing only 0.9 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan faces severe climate...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:36am

Aurangzeb says on BYD’s NEV launch occasion: Plan launched to revitalize economy

The finance minister says the government is committed to supporting the private sector, recognizing its crucial role in driving economic growth

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 01:34pm

Opinion

Thank you and congratulations, Pakistan

What does it say about any person at the helm of Pakistan’s fiscal affairs when the Business Confidence Survey –...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:57am

Opinion

Begrudging private sector

At the outset, the recent Independent Power Plants (IPPs) controversy has magnified the bitterness and grudges that...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Cheap Russian oil: Musadik claims private sector made hefty profits

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum, Dr. Musadik Masood Malik has reportedly accused private sector of earning huge...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:54am

Private sector participation in Discos’ sell-off: Govt approaches World Bank for NLTA

ISLAMABAD: The government has approached the World Bank ((WB) for Non -Lending Technical Assistance (NLTA) to...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:18am

Business & Finance

Private sector credit shows decelerating trend during 2024

LAHORE: The Private Sector Credit (PSC) continued witnessing a decelerating trend during 2024, demonstrating an...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

BR Research

Road to medium term: the math is not adding up

The central bank of Pakistan believes that the medium-term inflation target of 5 – 7 percent shall be achievable by...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 08:12am

BR Research

Rising NPLs?

“Private sector credit declines by 39.7 percent”, read the headline in this newspaper yesterday. The headline,...

Published 31 May, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

PM terms CPEC-II a big opportunity for private sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

PM seeks induction of tech advisors from private sector into public sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has chaired a meeting regarding the induction of technical advisors and...

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:03am

US envoy, PM discuss private sector-led growth

United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome expresses US support for Pakistan’s democracy and the key role of an independent press

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:07pm

Private sector import of wheat: Deadline extended despite opposition by Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the deadline for the import of milling wheat till March 31, 2024, by...

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:16am

Opinion

Balancing policies for private sector growth

In the medium term, addressing Pakistan’s balance of payment problem requires a policy framework centered on...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

Private sector’s participation: Privatisation ministry, Power Div lock horns over Discos’ operations

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation and Power Division have reportedly locked horns on proposed plan of private...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:16am

Bidding for solar projects: Private sector investors seek deadline extension

ISLAMABAD: Private sector investors have advised the government to extend the deadline for bidding of 600 MWp PV...

Updated 17 Dec, 2023 09:25am

Pakistan

Livestock dept urged to involve private sector in FMD vaccine production

LAHORE: The Punjab Livestock Minister Ibrahim Hasan Murad said here on Friday that the Livestock Department should...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

World

Climate goal reliant on massive new private sector investment: IMF

WASHINGTON: The private sector must drastically increase its climate-related investments, most crucially in...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:06pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	142.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.31
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,408.42
India Sensex / Jan 1	81,183.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	36,391.47
Nasdaq / Jan 1	16,690.83
Hang Seng / Jan 1	17,444.30
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,181.47
Dow Jones / Jan 1	40,345.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	18,301.90

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	259.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	67.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	227,970.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,497.41
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	262.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 12 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 12 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 12 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 12 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 12 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 12 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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